Applicants to the UW Bothell Secondary and Middle Level Teacher Certification M.Ed. who plan to earn an endorsement in Mathematics must have completed coursework in the following areas prior to starting the fieldwork portion of the program. Courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of 2.5.

Please note: it is not necessary to have completed an entire course in the content area. One course may cover multiple content areas if content was addressed in depth.

The following list contains examples of course content that meet the requirements for each subject area. Applicants may have completed the approved courses or courses with equivalent content.

Calculus – 3 quarter courses or 2 semester courses

Examples of course title and content:

Calculus 1: First quarter in calculus of functions of a single variable. Emphasizes differential calculus. Emphasizes applications and problem solving using the tools of calculus. (UW course number MATH 124, UWB course number B CUSP 124, Washington State Community College Common Course Number MATH 151)

Calculus 2: Second quarter in the calculus of functions of a single variable. Emphasizes integral calculus. Emphasizes applications and problem solving using the tools of calculus. (UW course number MATH 125, UWB course number B CUSP 125, Washington State Community College Common Course Number MATH 152)

Calculus 3: Third quarter in calculus sequence. Introduction to Taylor polynomials and Taylor series, vector geometry in three dimensions, introduction to multivariable differential calculus, double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. (UW course number MATH 126, UWB course number B CUSP 126, Washington State Community College Common Course Number MATH 153)

Logic and Problem Solving – 1 course (100 level or above)

Examples of course title and content:

Intro to Logic: Elementary symbolic logic; The development, application, and theoretical properties of an artificial symbolic language designed to provide a clear representation of the logical structure of deductive arguments. (UW course number PHIL 120, Washington State Community College Common Course Number PHIL 120)

*If students take both MATH 444 and 445 at UW Seattle, MATH 444 can satisfy the Logic and Problem Solving course requirement

Geometry – 1 course (200 level or above)

Examples of course title and content:

Intro to Proofs: Introduce different methods for constructing simple proofs, including forwards/backwards proofs, contradiction, contraposition, and induction. The students will apply these methods to a variety of areas of mathematics, including simple number theory, relations, calculus concepts, and a study of infinity.